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mikeyboy
06-10-2006, 07:58 PM
<p>Anyone see it this weekend? I have kids, so I have an excuse, but as far as kids movies go, Pixar does a pretty darn good job. It was pretty enjoyable. There were a couple of slow patches, and there were some plot points that were probably obvious to anyone who isn't a kid, but ultimately it's not a bad way to spend two hours watching a movie with a kid. My favorite touch: having Jeremy Piven basically playing his Ari Gold character from "Entourage" as the off-screen agent.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://ajmerphull.com/blog/images/pixar_cars.jpg" border="0" /></p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by mikeyboy on 6-11-06 @ 12:01 AM</span>
Death Metal Moe
06-10-2006, 08:00 PM
Ron is gonna rip your head off your stained shirted body. You know is stance on cartoon movies.
mikeyboy
06-10-2006, 08:02 PM
He's also the only one to pick Cars as one of his top five summer blockbusters, so ultimately I'm actually helping him by seeing it.
Hottub
06-10-2006, 08:05 PM
<p>I have not seen it. I usually pick up the DVD at Target a couple months later, and REALLY enjoy it at home.</p><p>From the word of mouth I have caught, <strong>visually stunning</strong>, but lacking in plot. Not close to TS2 or Nemo story-wise! </p><p>OK, that was the review from an 8 year old. Jesus Christ, kid. Go out and throw the ball around, or ride your bike for an hour or two!</p>
booster11373
06-10-2006, 08:05 PM
This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see. I don't know why either, I loved everyone so far why wouldn't I love this one?. I think that it might be because unlike all the other films Cars doesn't feature any human-like characters.
mikeyboy
06-10-2006, 08:10 PM
<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>From the word of mouth I have caught, <strong>visually stunning</strong>, but lacking in plot. Not close to TS2 or Nemo story-wise! </p><p>I'd agree with that. Discount it as kid-stuff animation, but Pixar has set some pretty high standards for themselves, paying as much attention to story and character as they do to visuals and pushing the limits of the technology. It's still much better than computer animated shit stains from other studios like A Shark Tale or Robots. </p>
<p> </p><strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see. I don't know why either, I loved everyone so far why wouldn't I love this one?. I think that it might be because unlike all the other films Cars doesn't feature any human-like characters.<p> </p><p> </p><p>I feel the same way, but I've never seen a Pixar film I haven't enjoyed, so I'll probably force myself eventually.<br /></p>
mikeyboy
06-10-2006, 08:11 PM
<strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see. I don't know why either, I loved everyone so far why wouldn't I love this one?. I think that it might be because unlike all the other films Cars doesn't feature any human-like characters. <p>Not to nitpick, but did they have "human-like" characters in "A Bug's Life"?</p>
booster11373
06-10-2006, 08:16 PM
<strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see. I don't know why either, I loved everyone so far why wouldn't I love this one?. I think that it might be because unlike all the other films Cars doesn't feature any human-like characters. <p>Not to nitpick, but did they have "human-like" characters in "A Bug's Life"?</p><p>agreed. to be technical neither did Monster Inc or Finding Nemo, but there was something there that I cant put my finger on is Animus what I'm thinking of maybe?</p>
tele7
06-10-2006, 08:22 PM
<p>I'll wait for the sequel. <em>The New Cars.</em></p><p><em /></p>
mikeyboy
06-10-2006, 08:25 PM
<strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see. I don't know why either, I loved everyone so far why wouldn't I love this one?. I think that it might be because unlike all the other films Cars doesn't feature any human-like characters. <p>Not to nitpick, but did they have "human-like" characters in "A Bug's Life"?</p><p>agreed. to be technical neither did <strong>Monster Inc</strong> or Finding Nemo, but there was something there that I cant put my finger on is Animus what I'm thinking of maybe?</p><p>So you're telling me Boo was a Replicant? </p><p><img src="http://www.tiscali.co.uk/events/2002/monsters/images/white-boo.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p><p>Can I dig myself in any deeper with my knowledge of these movies?</p>
Hottub
06-10-2006, 08:26 PM
<strong>telecaster7</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I'll wait for the sequel. <em>The New Cars.</em></p><p> </p><em></em><p><strong>Outstanding!</strong></p><p>To Pixar's credit, whenever I want to "Show Off" My AV stuff, I always reach for TS2. I think, even all these years later, vusually and aurally, The Benchmark!</p>
<p> </p><strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<p><img width="300" border="0" src="http://www.tiscali.co.uk/events/2002/monsters/images/white-boo.jpg" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>......... hot. </p>
booster11373
06-10-2006, 08:28 PM
I give up<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wink.gif" border="0" />
fluffernutter
06-10-2006, 08:30 PM
I really cannot wait to see it as I worship all things Pixar. The
character design (importantly) and story has always been so compelling
for me. One day it is my dream to be either working for them in some
capacity.<br />
I think it'll do big business just because it's a Pixar movie, but I don't see it going Nemo or Toy Story big. My guess is that the audience will find it harder to connect with something that can't be effectively anthropomorphized. I could see someone caring about a fish, but an '87 Toyota Tercel isn't gonna pull at my heartstrings.<br />
Sheeplovr
06-11-2006, 07:07 AM
<p> </p><span class="postbody">
This is the first Pixar film that I have no desire to see.</span><p> </p><p>i would see it just cause its pixar if it wasnt for larry the cabel guys stupid voice in the whole thing</p><p>and
like what is the message in this one it seams to chillax and check out
nature but how the hell is poulltion splling cars suposed to tell me to
check out nature </p><p>i know lasitor and the gang makes everything
with 400% heart but this is jsut and odd choice of story pluss the cars
dont look as nice as some of the new xbox 360 video games like all of
the cars look like tonka or matchbox cars <br />
</p><p>so i went and saw a classy movie<strong> A Prairie Home Companion </strong>I should start a thread on that </p>
<p> </p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Sheeplovr on 6-11-06 @ 11:10 AM</span>
Doctor Manhattan
06-11-2006, 02:37 PM
<strong>ADF</strong> wrote:<br />I could see someone caring about a fish, but an '87 Toyota Tercel isn't gonna pull at my heartstrings.<br /><p>What about an Ant, a big harry monster, or a pull-string cowbow doll? Those items should pull at your heartstrings? I eat fish for dinner, why would I care about an animated one?</p><p>If Pixar (or whoever) did a good job it shouldn't matter what kind of object/animal/person they used for a cartoon. It's all in the story telling.</p><p>Pixar's next film:</p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/ratatouille/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/2043/27389oa.jpg" border="0" /></a>trailer available...</p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Doctor Manhattan on 6-11-06 @ 6:44 PM</span>
A fish is at least alive and people even keep them as pets. A doll at least looks like a human. To me, making a movie about cars that talk would have the same emotional commitment involved as a movie about screwdrivers or rocks.<br />
Doctor Manhattan
06-11-2006, 03:02 PM
<strong>ADF</strong> wrote:<br />A fish is at least alive and people even keep them as pets. A doll at least looks like a human. To me, making a movie about cars that talk would have the same emotional commitment involved as a movie about screwdrivers or rocks.<br /><p>A good story teller should be able to make you feel something for an animated rock or screwdriver.</p>
JustJon
06-11-2006, 03:43 PM
<p> </p><strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<p>So you're telling me Boo was a Replicant? </p><p><img width="300" border="0" src="http://www.tiscali.co.uk/events/2002/monsters/images/white-boo.jpg" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>She's more human than human. </p>
Sheeplovr
06-11-2006, 03:59 PM
<p>I go see <span class="postbody">Screwdrivers on the Rocks.</span></p><p>a
magical journy of on part vodka 2 parts orange juice and the Ice from
the wrong side of the tracks and their journy to get a highschool
student drunk before homeroom starts<br />
</p>
fezident
06-12-2006, 07:52 AM
<p>I loved this movie. The story was typical but, definitely strong. The sound FX are amazing. I can almost guarantee an oscar for sound FX or sound FX editing. </p><p> </p><p>I was listening to a PIXAR commentary track (maybe it was THE INCREDIBLES) and one of the animators said that it's hard for them to know exactly how photo-real they want these images to look. Sometimes, they make something that looks so real, they have to dial it down a bit or do something to the color to make it more "cartoony". They do this because they think the audience will be "weirded out or confused". Like, maybe they won't know if it's animation or stop-motion. Personally, I'd like to see how real they can get it. The lighting in CARS is so amazing, you'd swear there is a lightsource somewhere. If that's the dialed down version, I can't even imagine what the "true" animation looked like!</p>
Sheeplovr
06-12-2006, 02:58 PM
<p><span class="postbody">I'd like to see how real they can get it.</span></p><p>the japs mastered it with final fantasy </p>
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